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Hybrid class & city slickers

2.4 litre petrol engine with electric 28 miles 139.7mpg 46g/km 106mph 10.5 seconds 80 per cent in 30 minutes on a fast charger Now motor 199 miles

80 per cent in 35 minutes on a fast charger

93mph

9 seconds

Now (first deliveries early 2021) 1.6 litre petrol engine linked to 2 electric motors 30 miles 177.6-188.3mpg 30g/km 107mph

10.1 seconds on 7kw wall charger

This off-roader kick-started the UK drive for plug-in hybrids back in 2014 thanks to the tax advantage it gave to company car drivers. It became the UK’S biggest seller with more than 53,000 sold since launch and 3,000 sold so far this year. Restyled in 2016 with a new engine, it was tweaked again in 2018 and there are offers available until the end of the year. 44 miles on a domestic plug

Not applicable 3 hours 28mph Now 3 hours Now 2.0 litre petrol engine and

105kw electric motor

27 miles 85.3mpg 74g/km 119mph

5.6 seconds 80 per cent in 30 minutes on a fast charger or 2 hours on a wallbox Now 1.6 litre turbo petrol engine and electric motor 39 miles 166-235mpg 31g/km 155mph (84mph in electric-only 8.3 seconds

2-4 hours depending on the wallbox

Now mode) joined by a self-charging version late next year, and this month the French car giant unveiled a concept version of a forthcoming pure electric

Megane which will join the existing Megane Etech PHEV (currently priced from £30,685). Also in the pipeline for next year is a new

Other vehicles in this class include Mercedes-benz A250e, Range Rover Velar P400e and the Ford Kuga.

rather than a car it can in theory be driven by 16-year-olds without a driving licence in some European countries.

The AMI is powered by a 5.5kw lithium ion battery and can be charged via a domestic plug. It doesn’t have a boot, but instead uses a small recess by the passenger’s feet plus some space behind the two occupants. It’s likely to be a popular import when Citroen gets cracking with a right-hand-drive model. 72 to 82 miles depending on model 80 per cent in 40 minutes on a fast charger, 3.5 hours on a wallbox

81mph 11.6 seconds

Now

Powered by a 60kw/82hp electric motor and a 17kwh battery, Smart’s EQ fortwo (two seats) and EQ forfour (four seats) are among the dinkiest cars on the road – they’re nippy around town and a doddle to park. The basic forfour costs £18,035, and the model is also available as a cabriolet.